I recently found a fledgling Jackdaw in the woods by my house. I backed off and left it, watching it through binoculars for a time. It became apparent that the parents were not feeding it as more than four hours passed without a sign of them.I decided to go in and move it to a tree because it was fluttering about and my two cats were prowling around. Getting up close I saw its eyes were blue, which of course means it is very young. I put it in the tree, yet it began sqwarking and following me. I left it in the tree again but it trailed after me and followed me home. I then took it back for a third time (this time withit perched on my shoulder as it would not leave me alone) This happened a few more times until i settled him in the tree with some worms and berries i found. He has a wound on his neck, and im experienced with birds, but i dont know what to do as it is best to leave them but this one seems tame already! Any advice would be welcome.
Whereabouts are you? If it's following you around it may have been hand-reared and released inappropriately. The best thing to do would be to get it to a wildlife hospital.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Do try to get this little chap to a hospital or sanctuary. You may be able to care for him till he is an adult but by then he will be very tame. Tame Jackdaws are delightful, friendly and full of fun - they are also destructive, noisy, thieves!!
If you allow him to fly free (which legally you would have to do) your neighbours will hate you and you will have to keep all colourful, shiny objects (Including car keys etc) which are small enough for him to pick up strictly out of sight and where he can't get at them, otherwise you will lose them - he will fly off and hide them. I have known desperate rescuers having to drive tamed jackdaws 50 miles away and release them!!
Be warned!
Jenni
God gave us two ears and one mouth for a very good reason!
Just to reiterate what Maisie and Jenni have said already really. Please try and get him to a wildlife hospital who have the proper environment to raise him/her and try to release successfully.
Jackdaws have beautiful blue eyes :0)
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If there's an injury then the bird definitely needs help. Please, as others have said, contact a wildlife rescue. You can find details of wildlife rescues in the UK at www.helpwildlife.co.uk
How did you get on? Did you manage to get in touch with someone ?
Im sorry tosay that i came backto it just hours after leaving it and it was dead. I buried him under a willow tree. :(
What a shame. Poor little fella. Thanks for letting us know.
Cheers, Linda.
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